Here are the Alabama, Florida, and Georgia livestock market reports for the week ended September 29, 2017, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended September 29, 2017, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 14,800 head compared to 21,829 last week and 12,840 …
Southeast Cattle Producers Invited to Forage Conference
Managing forages and grazing are critical elements of a successful cattle operation. So Southeast cattle producers are encouraged to attend the 2017 Forage Conference, coming up November 29 at Lakepoint State Park in Eufaula, Alabama. Alabama Extension Animal Scientist, Dr. Kim Mullenix, says “Attendees will have the opportunity to see current forage research as well as demonstration projects. They also will …
Signup for NRCS Programs in Alabama Is Underway
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama has announced that a batching signup is underway for four of its main programs. State conservationist for Alabama, Ben Malone, says that while all of the service’s programs do have continuous signups, October 20 is the signup batching date for 2018 funding. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …
Preparing for October Beef Month in Alabama
The beef checkoff program in Alabama is busy preparing for October Beef Month. And in its beef checkoff report, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Erin Beasley says the association has a lot of things planned for the annual event. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the Alabama, Florida, and Georgia livestock market reports for the week ended September 22, 2017, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ended September 22, 2017, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 21,900 head compared to 6,777 last week and 14,706 …
Alabama Organic Cost Share Signup Deadline is September 30
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) wants to remind growers and handlers of organic agricultural products that they can recover part of the cost of their USDA certification. Through USDA, funds have been allocated to reimburse producers and handlers who either obtain or renew their organic certification in the fiscal year that ends September 30, 2017. The reimbursement …
Alabama NRCS Announces Signup Batching Deadline
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama has announced that October 20th is the signup batching date for producers for 2018 funding for various conservation programs. They include the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Signup Batching Deadline Announced for Alabama’s Natural …
New Effort to Promote Lean Beef in Alabama
In Alabama, efforts have been underway for many years to work with those in the nutrition industry, including attending various conferences and meetings to get the message of healthy beef out to dieticians across the state. And in this week’s beef checkoff report, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Erin Beasley talks about something new in Alabama to work even …
Secretary Perdue: USDA Is Ready to Help With Hurricane Recovery
USDA is ready to do as much as it can to help farmers recover from the two recent devastating hurricanes. Stephanie Ho has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
***Due to Hurricane Irma, the livestock markets in Florida were closed this past week, while many of the markets in Georgia were also closed. Due to that, reports for those two states are not available. We do have a report from Alabama, but some markets in that state were also closed this week. Here is the Alabama livestock market report …